The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-26
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TIE SOUTH'S WELCOME.
iio:v the Pr. sitlcnt Of the United States
Was Received; in IT," Gate City OF iie

Hoy the Pr. sitIcnt of the United States
Was Received in IT," Gate City OF i'ie
SOUTH
In speaking Of President Gleyaj&rd's
irs:: day in A.laG;a, the teIegr.a;lio &C
count says: There are more ti:;,,l one
hundrcd thousand persons on the streets
to, Cay VIC are doing honor 20 TIE Pres
;aenT anf l;rs. Cleveland. no!wit!:stend-
ing the ;,npIeas;:ntaess of TIC E:'e::E::er.
crybody appears to have tura@4 out
to add their il GSiy;du2( Ii,7rEahs OF w:.i-
come TO the Executive &GGi the ci.ar&3;,-es {; {;
young VIE Hho accompanies I'm.
Early titi> morning The :aln, when be-
gan f&,';2g yesterday, continued :oIts
With phenomenal SuoG iGch, 6 teN
minutes before t"m u'ciocll w;220 The
carriages re2ci!c5l tie ilim5a:i 70 escort
lie President tor give through lie
city AID ;o the capitol. il gcew c2>!&:cer-
ably brighter. The rain ceased. prl: the
clouds continued threatening. Unol
reaching the State Capitol the PRESIDENT
was ya:ei7ea by the Governor and sail
and members o! each branch o. Tie
Legislature. lie also met the visiting
Governors, members oS tie Supreme
Court, superior and city courts, iajGcs,
United States officials and other c!.-aI-
taries.
When the ceremonies 1T the capiio!
had concluded the route Was continued
directly to the Piedmont Park. The
visiting Governors with Governor Cor
don, Senators Brown and Coiquitt and
other distinguished men, joined the pro
cession as it left the capitol. Oo enter
ing the main gate the artillery fired a
national salute to the President. After
some unavoidable delay, occasioned by
the great mass of humanity along the
route of the procession and within the
grounds, the distinguished gGests were
escorted TO the speakers stand midst the
greatest enthusiasm which lasted for
several minutes. Finally when quiet
mad been restored, the exercises OF the
were opened by President Golfers an.
nouncenent that prayer would be offered
by the Rev. Dr.. Barnett, OF the First
Presbyterian Church. After prayer 1ir.
Collier presented Mr.. II. u. Grady, who
delivered very eloquent address OF
welcome.
III. Grady said: 'l1y coartrynen, I
Shall have the honor Of Introducing to
you to-GaT he foremost ruler Ct his
earth. the President OF the American
repubEc; one to whom, by tie peaceful
SUD unqueStioned sui1rages OF tasse SEQ
PIE, thelc highest commission, has been
given. Gre2t applause It IS the most
sacred political trust E!s@t cau be con:id-
eil . El2lH-2 a:3..ez ,.aS!:ip. Cur :1,ond
pleasure, 81. II welcoming yen tc-da% IS
enpha.ize3 y ti...c .DowledS2 that SoG
rave hcI1 t4at nigh connliasion VIII
GicGiEed sincerity, and that you have
hopoccI ti4is high o:Ii:e With strong
aud epotiess administration. Great ap-
3lau-o. IS Tor tins exposition. :: i
enough TO say that !. lss": s,l:t is pending
fer the giving cotton crop of this SEA-
son, planted seTen.J days ago II t:3ese
fields. I can promise you, s;r. PRIV
lega today that even = President n.&.F
esteem, tho right 10 looE into tie faces
and hear the cordial welcome o. more
Sou9hetners than a4y living man, or
dead nan, las seen assembled. -l'
countrTmen. J. present 10 Jcu Ecu.
President" As 3ir. Grady SIT down and
tle President rose, cheer after ci2er
se0t up, and the band giays0 ;Ha:l 10
the Chief
Tie President :ose anG delivered an
address, recounting the history OF Atlaa-
e, relating the story Of is wonderful
Development, and praising the growth
and progress Of the South. At the close
Of Lis adtlress the President 2na -I;a.
Cleveland were shown some o. the most
importa::5 features Of tie exposition and
entertained at q hurried luc:ieon by the
president Of t:ie driving club. Alter
ware, President Cleveland held 4 pEhtic
reception st the loot Of tie speakers
s:ant, while Mrs. Cleveland md her
friends occupied seats on $ha stand.
The pubic reception ci tEe President
was q repsfitjon Ct former occasions OF =
similar character and when It wgs ended
tla2c appeared to be more persons Lett
behind than had passed by the execu-
tive. After the reception the programme
heretofore announced was carried out,
the President being driven to the Gov
errol's mansion where ne dined with &
number @; distinguished personases.
AraoDg those who sat al the table were:
Governor Gordon, the host; Governors
Perry, OF Florida, ard Richardson, OF
South Carolina; Senator Brown, General
Jackson, OF BeEe Meade, the President
Of the State Senate, Speaker OF the
House, H. u. Grady, and tie hosts, the
President, Colonel Lamar, Mr.. Bissel,
Postmaster General Villas AID DR.. Bry-
ant. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Villas
were royalty entertained at luncheon at
the residence OF Mrs. Porter. Tie mem
bers OF the Presidential party returned
to the kimbaL House about eight O'Clock
rested for an hour and then attended the
card reception given III honor OF the
President and Mrs. Cleveland at tine
Capital City Club.
Over Worked Women.